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MY OWN GRAVE Finishes Recording New EP, Prepares For European Tour

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death/thrash metal act MY OWN GRAVE has signed a deal with Pulverised Records (DISSECTION, WATAIN, SATARIEL, NOMINON) for the release of its debut EP, "Unholy", tentatively due in early 2007. The CD was recorded at Necromorbus Studio (MÖRK GRYNING, IN BATTLE, WATAIN) with pro...

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IN EXTREMO To Release 10-Year Anniversary Collection Next Month

German folk-metallers IN EXTREMO will release a 10-year anniversary album, entitled "Kein Blick Zurück" ("No Looking Back"),on December 8 via Universal Music in Germany. In addition to re-recordings of some of the band's "old and new hits with updated production" (including songs from the "Weckt Di...

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VADER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Polish death metallers VADER have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL CORPSE COMMU...

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DEATH BREATH Featuring Ex-ENTOMBED Drummer: Video Posted Online

DEATH BREATH, the new Swedish old-school death metal project featuring former ENTOMBED drummer and main songwriter Nicke Andersson (currently the frontman of his rock 'n' roll band THE HELLACOPTERS),has posted its video for the song "Death Breath" on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group'...

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THERION To Be Joined By AESMA DAEVA Singer For Upcoming Tour

Sweden's THERION has announced the addition of singer Lori Lewis from Minneapolis, Minnesota to its touring lineup. "She is the singer of AESMA DAEVA (a band that actually supported THERION on one of the shows on the U.S./Canada tour 2005)," the group writes on its web site. "Thanx to John (Prassas)...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Crossover thrash merchants MUNICIPAL WASTE have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBA...

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FATAL SMILE Will Not Support W.A.S.P. In Spain

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will NOT support W.A.S.P. on their Spanish dates. As previously reported, FATAL SMILE is currently writing songs for its next studio album, tentatively due in early 2007. According to the ba...

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THERION: Singer Applications No Longer Accepted

THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We want to thank everyone who sent their applications for the soprano position with THERION live 2007. We have received tons of applications. Both from hopeful amateurs and professional singers. To...

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Rock Star Supernova

So let's take a poll: how much do you think Jason Newsted paid someone to have that bass head dropped on his arm (if that well-timed incident actually happened, that is)? Whatever the price was, it couldn't have been too high to extricate the former METALLICA bassist from the debacle known by the ch...

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BLACK TRINITY Seeks New Vocalist

Cleveland, Ohio-based black metal band BLACK TRINITY is seeking a professional vocalist to complete its lineup. "After several failed attempts by others, we, once again, are looking for someone who possesses a strong voice with a traditional black metal sound (incorporating a unique, individualistic...

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DOWNLORD: New Album Samples Available

DOWNLORD, the Danish death metal band featuring ex-BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION vocalist Dave Ingram and former members of INIQUITY, DAEMON, and SUPERFICIAL, has released 30-second clips from each track of their debut album, "Random Dictionary Of The Damned", due out January 30 on Open Grave Records. So...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Added To DISMEMBER/GRAVE West Coast Tour

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, has been added to the DISMEMBER/GRAVE West Coast tour. "It is a pleasure to be touring with two legends of the genre, especially when they have provided such a great source of inspiration to u...

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THE PROJECT HATE: 'Expect Nothing But Some Blasphemous Insanity'

THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Lord K. Philipson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),Jörgen Sandström (ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),bassist Michael Håkansson (ENGEL, ex-EVERGREY),guitarist Petter S. Freed (2 TON PREDATOR) and singer Jo Enckell (IGNORANCE BLISS),has posted the following message...

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BETZEFER: 'Early Grave' Video Posted Online

Israeli metallers BETZEFER have posted their video for the song "Early Grave" at this location (Quicktime required). The clip was shot in September with director Noah Shulman. "Early Grave" comes off the group's debut album, "Down Low", which was released last year via Roadrunner Records. The group'...

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FEAST ETERNAL: 'Prisons Of Flesh' Reissue Due In January

Open Grave Records has announced a February 27, 2007 release date for the reissue of FEAST ETERNAL's "Prisons of Flesh". "Prisons of Flesh" was originally released independently by the band back in 2000. Copies of the original pressing now sell on eBay for upwards of $30. In addition to all of the t...